Digital access tutorials

Digital access tutorials

Every print subscription includes unlimited digital access, but to take advantage of it, you must have a digital subscriber account. These tutorials will guide you through the process of creating and using your digital account. As you click on the links, make sure the new pages open up in a new tab or window so you can toggle back to the tutorial for reference. If you need more help, please call Customer Service at 206.624.7323 or 888.624.7323.

What is a digital account and why do I want one?

How to log into your digital account

How to create a new password

How to create a new digital subscriber account

What is a digital account and why do I want one?

Print subscribers have access to all Seattle Times products – print and digital.

A digital account allows you to read unlimited articles on our website, seattletimes.com, and access Print Replica, an exact digital copy of the printed paper to read, download or print as a PDF.

You can also use your digital account to log in to our mobile apps which include The Seattle Times for Apple and Android devices, and Print Replica for iPad and Android tablet. Unlimited access to our website and mobile apps are included with your subscription. And with a digital account you can manage your subscription online: pay your bill, schedule a delivery hold, report a missing paper and more.

Where do I start?

If you have an email address associated with a Seattle Times subscription, you may already have a digital subscriber account and just need to log in. Start with the tutorial “How to log into your digital account.”

If you know you already have a digital subscriber account, but don’t remember your password or never created one, try the tutorial “How to create a new password.”

How to log into your digital account

If you already have a digital account, you can access the login screen by clicking "Log in" on the top right of the seattletimes.com home page, or by clicking on the hotlink in this tutorial (shown in blue underlined text). Follow these steps to log in:

If you would like to skip this step the next time, and be automatically logged into seattletimes.com when you visit our site, check the box titled "Keep me logged in on this device."

That's it. You should now be logged into and able to enjoy full digital access to seattletimes.com.

To find out more about what you can do with your digital account, click here.

How to create a new password

If you forgot your password or need to create one for the first time, follow these steps using the email associated with your Seattle Times account. If you need to create a digital account from scratch (e.g. you're a print subscriber who originally signed up over the phone, mail etc. ), go to the tutorial to How to create a new digital subscriber account.

Step 1. Open the log in page and click "Forgot your password?" under the password field.

Step 3. Open your email and select the message with the subject line "Reset your password," then click on the link in the message body.

This will take you to a Seattle Times page to create a new password.

Step 4. Enter your new password. Then, enter it again in the "Confirm new password" field and select the "Reset my password" button.

Your password needs to be at least 6 characters and is case-sensitive.

Step 5. A new page will appear to confirm the password change. Click "Continue" to exit this screen.

This is now your seattletimes.com password, so be sure to keep it somewhere you'll remember it.

How to create a new digital subscriber account

If you are a print subscriber who has never used our online services, you will need to create a digital account that links to your print subscription. This also applies if you log in to the Seattle Times website, but are not recognized as a subscriber. This tutorial will get you set up so you can read unlimited articles on our website, manage your account online, and more.

Enter your Seattle Times account number (which appears on your bill) and go to Step 5

If you don't have your account number, continue to Step 3

Step 3. Select the down arrow in the "Subscription details" text field to display a menu with more options to find your subscriptionYou may search by last name, ZIP code and phone number, or ZIP code and house number.

Step 4. Select the search criteria you would like to use and enter that information in the text fields.

Step 5. Select the blue button "Find my subscription."

This will open the page "Create a digital account for this subscription."